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Cindra S. Kamphoff
Other affiliations: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bio: Cindra S. Kamphoff is an academic researcher from Minnesota State University, Mankato. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sport psychology & Coaching. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 27 publications receiving 877 citations. Previous affiliations of Cindra S. Kamphoff include University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Topics: Sport psychology, Coaching, Athletes, Rehabilitation, Athletic training
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TL;DR: The survey findings, which included 121 former female coaches, suggest that time and family commitments were the main reasons they left coaching, and the interview findings confirmed the open-ended responses on the survey.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to better understand the experiences of former female coaches and their decision to terminate their careers. A feminist perspective and mixed-methods (surveys and interviews) were used to allow for a richer understanding of their experiences. The survey findings, which included 121 former female coaches, suggest that time and family commitments were the main reasons they left coaching. Also, a small number (18%) left coaching for reasons such as opportunity for promotion. Six women from the survey sample were individually interviewed. Through a descriptive analytic strategy and indexing process (Creswell, 1998), three general themes emerged: (a) gender disparities in women's work, (b) technical demands of coaching, and (c) college coaching and normalized sexualities. Overall, the interview findings confirmed the open-ended responses on the survey and described gender discrimination, the centrality of male coaches, and rampant homophobia in U.S. collegiate coaching. In additio...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined real-time thought processes of runners recorded during a long distance run and identified meaning units, which were grouped into major themes: pace and distance, pain and discomfort, and environment.
Abstract: Distance running is popular throughout the USA, and to date it has received much attention in the sport psychology literature. One limitation, however, is the retrospective nature of most current research. Subsequently, the present study examined real-time thought processes of runners recorded during a long-distance run. The think-aloud protocol was used with 10 participants ranging in age from 29 to 52 years old (M = 41.3 years, SD = 7.3). Qualitative analysis of the data identified meaning units, which were grouped into major themes. A final thematic structure revealed three major themes that characterised the participant's thought processes: Pace and Distance, Pain and Discomfort, and Environment. Taken together, the present results extend previous research on running and provide a number of suggestions for sport psychology consultants working with runners.
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TL;DR: In this article, a motivational/empowerment model for students on academic probation implemented at The University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) is presented, which draws from several theoretical foundations.
Abstract: This article outlines a motivational/empowerment model for students on academic probation implemented at The University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). The model draws from several theoretical...
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TL;DR: For example, this article examined college athletes' interest in and perceptions of the coaching profession and found that men were more likely than women to intend to enter coaching at the Division I and professional levels.
Abstract: In this study, we examined college athletes’ interest in and perceptions of
the coaching profession. A total of 201 U.S. Division I athletes (100 males,
101 females; 119 White, 81 minority, 1 race unknown) completed measures
of a) their intention of entering the coaching profession, b) reasons they
would want to enter the coaching profession, c) perceived barriers that
would prohibit them from considering the coaching profession, and d) their
perception of discrimination in the coaching profession. Results indicated
that men were more likely than women to intend to enter coaching at the
Division I and professional levels. Gender and racial differences were found
in reasons for entering the coaching profession and barriers that prohibit
athletes from entering the profession. Women were more likely than men
to agree that male and female coaches were treated differently, and
minority athletes were more likely than White athletes to agree that
coaches are treated differently in sport based on their race/ethnicity.
These results may partly explain the lack of women and minority coaches.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison1, Philippines National Collegiate Athletic Association2, Western University of Health Sciences3, George Washington University4, International Olympic Committee5, University of São Paulo6, McGill University7, Stanford University8, University of Portsmouth9, University of Amsterdam10, University of Arizona11, Chung-Ang University12, University of Maryland, Baltimore13, McMaster University14, Kocaeli University15, Princeton University16, Rutgers University17, Vanderbilt University Medical Center18, University of Nebraska–Lincoln19, Stellenbosch University20
TL;DR: To advance a more standardised, evidence based approach to mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes, an International Olympic Committee Consensus Work Group critically evaluated the current state of science and provided recommendations.
Abstract: Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot be separated from physical health, as evidenced by mental health symptoms and disorders increasing the risk of physical injury and delaying subsequent recovery. There are no evidence or consensus based guidelines for diagnosis and management of mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes. Diagnosis must differentiate character traits particular to elite athletes from psychosocial maladaptations.Management strategies should address all contributors to mental health symptoms and consider biopsychosocial factors relevant to athletes to maximise benefit and minimise harm. Management must involve both treatment of affected individual athletes and optimising environments in which all elite athletes train and compete. To advance a more standardised, evidence based approach to mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes, an International Olympic Committee Consensus Work Group critically evaluated the current state of science and provided recommendations.
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TL;DR: The survey findings, which included 121 former female coaches, suggest that time and family commitments were the main reasons they left coaching, and the interview findings confirmed the open-ended responses on the survey.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to better understand the experiences of former female coaches and their decision to terminate their careers. A feminist perspective and mixed-methods (surveys and interviews) were used to allow for a richer understanding of their experiences. The survey findings, which included 121 former female coaches, suggest that time and family commitments were the main reasons they left coaching. Also, a small number (18%) left coaching for reasons such as opportunity for promotion. Six women from the survey sample were individually interviewed. Through a descriptive analytic strategy and indexing process (Creswell, 1998), three general themes emerged: (a) gender disparities in women's work, (b) technical demands of coaching, and (c) college coaching and normalized sexualities. Overall, the interview findings confirmed the open-ended responses on the survey and described gender discrimination, the centrality of male coaches, and rampant homophobia in U.S. collegiate coaching. In additio...
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